With American colleges and universities sending students home due to COVID-19, Pepperdine students and parents face a situation similar to that of the Woolsey Fire in 2018, when Pepperdine closed campus before the end of the first semester. But with no chance of having students return to campus this time around, the university transitioned to permanent online … [Read more...] about Students Adjust to Studying at Home
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Q&A: Senior Spotlight — Katie O’Malley
Senior Communication and Hispanic Studies double major Katie O'Malley poses at the Park Güell in Barcelona, Spain. Photo courtesy of Katie O'MalleyBefore Pepperdine shut down its campuses due to COVID-19 concerns, senior Communication and Hispanic Studies double major Katie O’Malley could be found running for the track team, studying, hanging out with fellow Pi Phis … [Read more...] about Q&A: Senior Spotlight — Katie O’Malley
‘I Just Can’t Believe It’: Students in Shock and Frustration Over Sudden End of Semester
Students gather on Main Campus after Pepperdine announces the university's decision to transition to online classes and require students to leave campus. Photos by Milan Loiacono It’s been six weeks since Pepperdine suspended the Shanghai international program, the first in a succession of major decisions the university has made to prevent a community outbreak of … [Read more...] about ‘I Just Can’t Believe It’: Students in Shock and Frustration Over Sudden End of Semester
Capturing Cinema: The 2020 Malibu International Film Festival Brings New Narratives to the Big Screen
Producer Jon Cornick and Director Matthew Mendenhall pose with band members of the Chris Robinson Brotherhood at the World Premiere of "Greetings From Unicorn California." Photos by Savannah Welch Actors, directors, crew members and film enthusiasts flocked to City Hall on Saturday for the annual Malibu International Film Festival. The festival, established in 1997, is a … [Read more...] about Capturing Cinema: The 2020 Malibu International Film Festival Brings New Narratives to the Big Screen
Staff Editorial: Pepp Students Should Welcome Returning Shanghai Students
Art by Elizabeth Brummer With the suspension of the Pepperdine Shanghai program following the December 2019 outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, concerns surrounding the novel coronavirus continue in Malibu as well as abroad. Nonetheless, in the midst of this epidemic, the Pepperdine community should be warm and inviting — rather than insensitive — to the students returning … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Pepp Students Should Welcome Returning Shanghai Students